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Clear Hint: Laporta Takes Aim at Florentino Pérez after the Dani Olmo Case

Barcelona's president remembers his Madrid counterpart after the Spanish Supercopa

The situation between Real Madrid and Barcelona is in the spotlight for many Madrid fans. The registration of Dani and Pau, facilitated by the precautionary measure from the Superior Sports Council, has caused most First Division clubs to oppose. Not so the white club, which remains silent once again.

This decision made by the Meringue team's board has been highly criticized, especially after what happened in the Spanish Supercopa final held in Jeddah. That game, in which Barcelona mercilessly defeated the white team, exacerbates the controversy of the "Olmo case" from a Madrid perspective. The latest words from Joan Laporta don't help calm the waters in Valdebebas.

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Dani Olmo in his presentation with FC Barcelona | Real Madrid Confidencial

Because the president of Barcelona pointed out that "it's no coincidence that when Barça re-emerges in the leadership of soccer" after winning the Supercopa. The reputational situation that still grips the team he leads is due, according to the boss himself, to the action of "different actors with their respective media support".

For Laporta, these "actors with their respective media support emerge to provide a narrative that hasn't anything to do with reality." The 'case' related to the registrations of Dani and Pau for Flick's team.

Many doubts

After their brilliant victory in the Spanish Supercopa, the Barcelona leader makes it clear that "that modus operandi is already known and repeats cyclically". Joan Laporta makes it clear that "we all know it." Although he doesn't provide names, he seems to point to his great rival both on and off the field: Real Madrid.

However, these statements are striking considering the silence shown by the Madrid entity during the latest scandals in the Catalan city. Especially due to the resolution of the 'Olmo case', a saga to which many have opposed with statements after the provisional measure granted by the CSD at the beginning of the year.

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Florentino Pérez and Joan Laporta in an archive photograph | Real Madrid Confidencial

The always complicated relationship between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, both inside and outside the offices, is experiencing another chapter of tension. Beyond the reactions to the 'Negreira case', where many believe that the white club hasn't shown forcefulness, the rivalry is at the forefront.

Especially after the reactions of the culé players to their victory in the Spanish Super Cup final. Without the possibility of achieving a full sweep of titles, the white fans expect a radical change from the team... which should go, some believe, beyond the sporting aspect.

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